About me
Art by GillyPastel Portraits – people + pets
About me
Gill Cox FRSA
- Specialising in portraits of people and pets plus wildlife my preferred medium of pastels displays well the subtleties of the ‘sitter’.
- I love to translate formal portraits – of people, pets or wildlife – into a softer, more relaxed style that has become my trademark.
- I live and work in the North Cotswolds where I can be contacted for commissions.
- Constantly painting and drawing figures and animals as a child, a business and academic career took over specialising in people development. Dabbling again in later years, in 2003 the sudden loss of sight in one eye led me to paint more actively to help my stronger eye compensate.
- Mainly self-taught but influenced by the later work of Degas and Cassatt, with expert tuition from a range of specialists I predominantly work in pastels, occasionally other mediums.
In addition to annual exhibitions and private commissions, Artwork by Gilly appears in:
- Ibstone Millennium Cookery Book (publ. 1999)
- ‘George’ limited edition canvas boxed print of pastel portrait available at Watling Street Galleries Towcester, from 2009
- ‘Jasper’ and ‘Rory Rabbit’ children’s books - awaiting publication.
Awarded Pat Wardell Trophy for Best Art Exhibit ‘Figure of Young Girl in Hat’ (pastels) Ibstone Annual Show 2000.
Membership / Accreditation
- An invited Fellow of The Royal Society of Arts FRSA 1997 onward
- Member of Association of Animal Artists
- Member Stow Art Group
- Member North Cotswold Arts Association
- Professional Member of the Society for All Artists
- Artist Member of Oxfordshire Artweeks
- Chartered Fellow – Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CFCIPD)
- Invited member of Academy of Human Resource Development, USA (AHRD) 1988-2000
- Recognised Teacher Status : Henley Business School, Brunel University, University of Reading
- Awarded CIPD Award of Exceptional Service Recognition for over 40 years HR and People development (2016).